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    2005 Milken Institute Global Conference

    --(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of the 2005 Milken Institute Global Conference, LeapFrog SchoolHouse will bring together the education industry's most extraordinary thinkers and decision-makers for panel discussions on the future of education in the United States. The panels will take place Wednesday, April 20th at the Beverly Hills Hilton in Los Angeles.
    LeapFrog SchoolHouse will also conduct a demonstration of its new "FLY" pentop computer. The breakthrough technology can read handwriting, solve math problems and talk back to the user, combining the ease of writing with the power of computing. The demonstration will take place Tuesday, April 19th from 5:05 - 6:00pm.

The Future of Learning

WHO:

-- Moderator: Charles Edelstein, Managing Director, Global Head, Global Head Services Group, Credit Suisse First Boston LLC

-- Eugene Hickok, Former Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education

-- Jim Marggraff, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Content, LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.

-- Joe Tafoya, Director, U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity

-- John Wilson, Executive Director, National Education Association

WHAT: Panelists will explore how cutting-edge developments in learning technology, content and education policy will reshape the future of learning tools as well as how to close the gap between how students live and how they learn.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 20th, 2004; 9:10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Inclusive Learning: Reforms That Will Improve Education for All Children

WHO:

-- Moderator: Jessie Woolley-Wilson, President, LeapFrog SchoolHouse

-- Carlos Garcia, Superintendent, Clark County School District, Nevada

-- Elizabeth Jimenez, CEO, GEMAS Consulting

-- Roy Romer, Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District

-- Deloris Saunders, President, National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE)

-- Sheryle Bolton, President, The Indian Creek Group

WHAT: Panelists will discuss how to create inclusive learning environments for all children, including special education students, English Language Learners and at-risk students. The discussion will explore various approaches to improving student achievement in the most challenged K-12 school districts.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 20th, 2004; 10:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

    MEDIA REGISTRATION: Press passes are reserved for credentialed journalists working full-time for mainstream print, broadcast and online news organizations. For more information or to register, please contact Jennifer Boone at boone@itstrategies.com; 202-585-0247 or Skip Rimer at srimer@milkeninstitute.org.

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CONTACT: LeapFrog SchoolHouse by Infotech Strategies Jennifer Boone, 202-585-0247 boone@itstrategies.com

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA TRACK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: EDUCATION TRADESHOW PRODUCT ADVISORY SOURCE: LeapFrog SchoolHouse

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